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Abstract
The invention discloses a connector assembly which is provided with a first connector, a second connector, a positioning mechanism, and a guiding mechanism. The first connector has a first holding member holding first male and female terminals. Each first male terminal has a horizontally extending first male contact. Each first female terminal has a first female contact. A second connector has a second holding member holding second male and female terminals. Each second male terminal has a horizontally extending second male contact receivable in the first female contact. Each second female terminal has a second female contact which receives the first male contact. The first and second connectors are positioned at a predetermined position in a vertical direction whereas the first male contact is apart from the second female contact while the second male contact is apart from the first female contact. A guiding mechanism guides the first connector to a position where the first and second male contacts are respectively connected to the second and first female contacts.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to comprise the connector assembly of interconnective two connectors.
Background technology
JP-A 2007-109522 or JP-A 2000-260509 disclose a kind of for making the interconnective connector assembly of a pair of circuit board, and the content of JP-A 2007-109522 and JP-A 2000-260509 is incorporated in full at this by reference.
Yet the structure of disclosed connector assembly is unsuitable for low profile design.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the object of this invention is to provide a kind of connector assembly with the new construction that is suitable for low profile design.
One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of connector assembly, and described connector assembly comprises the first connector, the second connector, detent mechanism and guiding mechanism.The first connector comprises the first retaining member, a plurality of the first male terminal and a plurality of the first female terminal.The first retaining member keeps the first male terminal and the first female terminal.Each in the first male terminal comprises along the first horizontal direction extends and the first directed public contact.Each in the first female terminal comprises the first female contact opening towards the first horizontal direction.The second connector comprises the second retaining member, a plurality of the second male terminal and a plurality of the second female terminal.The second retaining member keeps the second male terminal and the second female terminal.Each in the second male terminal has along the second horizontal direction extends and the second directed public contact.First female contact can hold the second male contact.Each in the second female terminal comprises towards the second horizontal direction opens to can hold second female contact of the first male contact.Detent mechanism is configured to be arranged such that when the first connector and the second connector the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction when opposite each other, are positioned at relative pre-position with respect to the second connector by the first connector in the vertical direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction.Relatively precalculated position be the first male contact in the first horizontal direction, point to second female contact but away from described second female contact simultaneously the second male contact in the second horizontal direction, point to first female contact but away from the position of first female contact.Guiding mechanism is configured to guide the first connector relatively moving along the first horizontal direction from relative precalculated position to link position.Link position is that the first male contact is connected to the position that second female contact while the second male contact is connected to first female contact.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Can be by studying the following explanation of preferred embodiment and being familiar with object of the present invention and understanding more all sidedly structure of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing.
Fig. 1 shows that, according to the oblique view of the connector assembly of the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first connector is arranged on circuit board and is not connected to the second connector;
Fig. 2 is the oblique view of cross section that shows the connector assembly of Fig. 1, and wherein the first connector is connected to the second connector;
Fig. 3 is the cross-sectional view that shows the connector assembly of Fig. 2, and wherein the first connector and the second connector are arranged on circuit board, and the first connector is connected to the second connector;
Fig. 4 is the oblique view that shows the first connector of Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the oblique view of cross section that shows the first connector of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view that shows the first connector of Fig. 5;
Fig. 7 is the cross-sectional view that shows the first connector of Fig. 3 and the connection procedure of the second connector;
Fig. 8 is the cross-sectional view that shows another connection procedure of the connection procedure of following Fig. 7;
Fig. 9 is the part enlarged drawing that shows the cross section of the first male terminal being kept by the first connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the plane graph that shows the first connector of a third embodiment in accordance with the invention;
Figure 11 is the cross-sectional view of the first connector of Figure 10 of showing that XI--XI along the line intercepts;
Figure 12 is the oblique view that shows first connector for connector assembly of a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention;
Figure 13 is another oblique view that shows the first connector of Figure 12;
Figure 14 is the exploded perspective view of the first retaining member that shows the first connector of Figure 12;
Figure 15 is the oblique view that shows the contact patterns film that is fixed to the first hardware;
Figure 16 is the cross-sectional view that shows connector assembly, and wherein this connector assembly comprises the first connector and the second connector of Figure 12, and the first connector is connected to the second connector;
Figure 17 shows according to the oblique view of the first connector of the 5th embodiment;
Figure 18 is another oblique view that shows the first connector of Figure 17;
Figure 19 is that demonstration is for the oblique view of the contact patterns film of the first connector of Figure 17;
Figure 20 is the cross-sectional view that shows connector assembly, and wherein this connector assembly comprises the first connector and the second connector of Figure 17, and the first connector is connected to the second connector;
Figure 21 is the oblique view that shows the first connector of the sixth embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 22 is the oblique view of cross section that shows the first connector of Figure 21;
Figure 23 is the oblique view that shows the cross section of connector assembly, and wherein connector assembly comprises the first connector and the second connector of Figure 21, and the first connector is connected to the second connector;
Figure 24 is the cross-sectional view that shows the connector assembly of Figure 23;
Figure 25 is the cross-sectional view that shows the first connector of Figure 24 and the connection procedure of the second connector;
Figure 26 is the cross-sectional view that shows another connection procedure of the connection procedure of following Figure 25;
Figure 27 is the cross-sectional view that shows another connection procedure of the connection procedure of following Figure 26;
Although the present invention has various optional embodiments and optional form, the mode with example shows specific embodiments of the invention in the accompanying drawings, and will explain this specific embodiment here.Yet; it should be understood that accompanying drawing and detailed description of the invention are not intended to limit the invention to disclosed concrete form; but contrary, object is to contain spirit of the present invention and all optional embodiment in protection range, equivalents and the optional form being defined by the following claims that fall within.
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With reference to Fig. 1-8, the connector assembly 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention comprises the first connector 100 and the second connector 200.The first connector 100 and the second connector 200 are arranged on respectively on first circuit board 10 and second circuit board 20 and are fixed to first circuit board 10 and second circuit board 20.As by Fig. 1-3,7 and 8 understand, the structure of the first connector 100 is identical with the structure of the second connector 200.
With reference to Fig. 4-6, the first connector 100 comprises a plurality of the first male terminals 110, a plurality of the first female terminal 120 and the first retaining member 130.The first retaining member 130 keeps the first male terminal 110 and the first female terminal 120.The first male terminal 110 and the first female terminal 120 are made of metal.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, each in the first male terminal 110 comprises the first public contact 112 and the first public SMT terminal 114.The first public contact 112 extends and orientation along the first horizontal direction.In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 6, the first horizontal direction is the unidirectional direction towards the end of the first public contact 112 from the base portion of the first public contact 112.The first public SMT terminal 114 is configured to be fixed to first circuit board 10.As shown in Figure 6, the first public contact 112 has U-shaped cross-section in the plane being limited by the first horizontal direction and vertical direction.The bottom of the U-shaped cross-section of the first public contact 112 is directed along the first horizontal direction.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, each in the first female terminal 120 comprises first female contact 122 and first female SMT terminal 124.First female contact 122 opens towards the first horizontal direction.In other words, the direction that first female contact 122 opens is identical with the direction that the first male contact 112 is directed.
The first retaining member 130 is made by insulator, and comprises the first female maintaining part 150 of male maintaining part 140, first and the first connecting portion 160.The first public maintaining part 140 keeps the first male terminal 110.First female maintaining part 150 keeps the first female terminal 120.The the firstth connecting portion 160 is connected between the first male maintaining part 140 and first female maintaining part 150 in the first horizontal direction.
The first public maintaining part 140 is extended (being noted that the 3rd horizontal direction is not unidirectional but two-way) along the 3rd horizontal direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction and vertical direction.The first public maintaining part 140 comprises board 142.Board 142 has the plate-like shape of extending along the 3rd horizontal direction, and has the upper surface perpendicular to vertical direction.As shown in Figure 4, the first male terminal 110 is arranged to single in the 3rd horizontal direction.In this embodiment, the first public maintaining part 140 and the first male terminal 110 are integrally formed mutually by insert-molding (insert-molding) method.Yet, also can apply other traditional method.
First female maintaining part 150 is extended along the 3rd horizontal direction.As shown in Figure 4, the first female terminal 120 is arranged to single in the 3rd horizontal direction.The first female terminal 120 is press fit in first female maintaining part 150.In this embodiment, the first female terminal 120 in the first horizontal direction, be positioned at the first male terminal 110 before.
With reference to Fig. 6, each in the first public SMT terminal 114 is directed to the outside of the first connector 100 and extends along the direction contrary with the first horizontal direction.On the other hand, each in first female SMT terminal 124 is directed to the outside of the first connector 100 and extends along the first horizontal direction.
With reference to Fig. 4, the first connecting portion 160 comprises two connecting bridges.The first public maintaining part 140 has two ends in the 3rd horizontal direction, and first female maintaining part 150 has two ends in the 3rd horizontal direction simultaneously.Each in the connecting bridge of the first connecting portion 160 is connected between in the end of in the end of the first male maintaining part 140 and first female maintaining part 150.The connecting bridge of the first female maintaining part 150 of male maintaining part 140, first and the first connecting portion 160 forms the shape of rectangular flamboyancy when vertically seeing.
With reference to Fig. 4, each in the connecting bridge of the first connecting portion 160 comprises groove 164 and outstanding protuberance 162 in vertical direction.In the first horizontal direction, the length of groove 164 is more than the twice of length of protuberance 162.
With reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, the first retaining member 130 comprises the first accommodation section 135.The first accommodation section 135 is positioned between the first male maintaining part 140 and first female maintaining part 150 in the first horizontal direction.In other words, the first accommodation section 135 is by the inner space of the first female maintaining part 150 of male maintaining part 140, first and the first connecting portion 160 encirclements.As understood by Fig. 4 and Fig. 6, in the first horizontal direction and the 3rd horizontal direction, the size of the first accommodation section 135 is greater than the size of first female maintaining part 150 slightly.As shown in Figure 6, first female maintaining part 150 is the highest parts in a plurality of parts of the first connector 100.The height of the first connecting portion 160 is height only about half of of first female maintaining part 150.
With reference to Fig. 1-3, the structure of the second connector 200 is identical with the structure of the first connector 100.Therefore, the following explanation of the second connector 200 will be simplified.
The second connector 200 comprises a plurality of the second male terminals 210, a plurality of the second female terminal 220 and the second retaining member 230.The second retaining member 230 keeps the second male terminal 210 and the second female terminal 220.
Each in the second male terminal 210 comprises the second public contact 212.The second public contact 212 extends and orientation along the second horizontal direction.In this embodiment, the second horizontal direction is the unidirectional direction towards the end of the second public contact 212 from the base portion of the second public contact 212, as shown in Figure 3.Each in the second female terminal 220 comprises second female contact 222.Second female contact 222 opens towards the second horizontal direction.In other words, the direction that second female contact 222 opens is identical with the direction that the second male contact 212 is directed.
The second retaining member 230 comprises the second female maintaining part 250 of male maintaining part 240, second and the second connecting portion 260.The second male maintaining part 240 and second female maintaining part 250 are along the 4th horizontal direction (that is, be similar to the 3rd horizontal direction, the 4th horizontal direction is not the unidirectional but two-way) extension perpendicular to the second horizontal direction and vertical direction.The second public maintaining part 240 keeps the second male terminal 210, the second male terminal 210 is arranged in the 4th horizontal direction single.Second female maintaining part 250 keeps the second female terminal 220, the second female terminal 220 is arranged in the 4th horizontal direction single.The second connecting portion 260 is connected between the second male maintaining part 240 and second female maintaining part 250 in the second horizontal direction.The second retaining member 230 comprises the second accommodation section 235.With reference to Fig. 7, the second accommodation section 235 is by the inner space of the second female maintaining part 250 of male maintaining part 240, second and the second connecting portion 260 encirclements.
The first connector 100 and the second connector 200 interconnect by the connection procedure shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8.The connection procedure of the second connector 200 and the first connector 100 is below described.
With reference to Fig. 7, the first connector 100 and the second connector 200 be arranged such that the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction opposite each other.First female maintaining part 150 is in the face of the second accommodation section 235, and second female maintaining part 250 is in the face of the first accommodation section 135.
With reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the second connector 200 moves down in vertical direction.As shown in Figure 8, the second connector 200 is positioned at relative pre-position.When the second connector 200 is positioned at described relative pre-position, the first accommodation section 135 holds second female maintaining part 250, and the second accommodation section 235 holds first female maintaining part 150 simultaneously.The first male contact 112 points to second female contact 222 but away from second female contact 222, the second male contact 212 points to first female contact 122 still away from first female contact 122 simultaneously.
As mentioned above, the height of the first connecting portion 160 and the second connecting portion 260 is respectively height only about half of of first female maintaining part 150 and second female maintaining part 250.When the second connector 200 moves down (that is, the second connector 200 is positioned in described relative pre-position) in vertical direction completely, the first connecting portion 160 and the second connecting portion 260 are in contact with one another.In other words, the first connecting portion 160 is used as and with respect to the first connector 100, the second connector 200 is positioned in vertical direction to the detent mechanism of relative pre-position with the second connecting portion 260.
With reference to Fig. 3 and Fig. 8, when the second connector 200 along the second horizontal direction from described when move in precalculated position, the first male contact 112 is connected to second female contact 222, simultaneously the second male contact 212 is connected to first female contact 122.Under this state, as shown in Figure 3, the second connector 200 is positioned in link position place.In this embodiment, at the second connector 200 along during the movement of the second horizontal direction, the second connecting portion 260 slides on the first connecting portion 160, make to keep the vertical relation between the first male contact 112 and second female contact 222, keep another vertical relation between the second male contact 212 and first female contact 122 simultaneously.In other words, connecting portion 160 and connecting portion 260 is as relatively move from described relative precalculated position with respect to the first connector 100 guiding mechanism of described link position of guiding the second connector 200.
With reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 7, the length of the first accommodation section 135 in the 3rd horizontal direction is greater than the length of second female maintaining part 250 in the 4th horizontal direction slightly, and the length of the second accommodation section 235 in the 4th horizontal direction is greater than the length of first female maintaining part 150 in the 3rd horizontal direction slightly simultaneously.Utilize this structure, can during described relative precalculated position moves to described link position, prevent at the second connector 200 the second connector 200 and the first connector 100 relatively moving on the 3rd (four) horizontal direction.Therefore, can be only by making the second connector 200 move the corresponding terminal 120,110 that the terminal of the second connector 200 210,220 is connected to the first connector 100 along the second horizontal direction.
In addition, in this embodiment, when the second connector 200 is positioned at described relative pre-position, the protuberance 162 of the first connecting portion 160 is contained in the groove of the second connecting portion 260, and the protuberance of the second connecting portion 260 is contained in the groove 164 of the first connecting portion 160 simultaneously.Utilize this structure, can during the second connector 200 moves to described link position from described relative precalculated position, prevent that the second connector 200 from relatively moving along the 3rd (four) the less desirable of horizontal direction.
As mentioned above, by the second connector 200 is moved in vertical direction, (the second horizontal direction) upper connection of moving between the connector 100,200 of setting up the present embodiment further in the horizontal direction subsequently.By these processes, even if reduce the height of connector assembly 1, also can make connector 100,200 easily interconnect.Therefore, the structure of the connector assembly of the present embodiment is suitable for low profile design.
In the above-described embodiments, the first accommodation section 135 holds second female maintaining part 250, and the second accommodation section 235 holds first female maintaining part 150 simultaneously.Yet the first accommodation section 135 can hold the second public maintaining part 240, the second accommodation section 235 can hold the first public maintaining part 140 simultaneously.In this case, first female maintaining part 150 can be formed on the first male maintaining part 140 after, simultaneously second female maintaining part 250 can be formed on the second male maintaining part 240 after.
The connector assembly of above-described embodiment can be revised as follows.The modification to the first connector by general description below.Yet, also can revise the second connector with the same manner.
(the second embodiment)
With reference to Fig. 9, the first connector 100a of the second embodiment of the present invention comprises the first male terminal 110a, and when seeing along the 3rd horizontal direction, described the first male terminal has crank-like shape.The first public maintaining part 140a of the present embodiment has rectangular cross section in the plane perpendicular to the 3rd horizontal direction, and extends in the 3rd horizontal direction.The first public maintaining part 140a keeps the first male terminal 110a, makes the first public contact 112a give prominence to and be directed along the first horizontal direction from the first public maintaining part 140a.
The first male terminal 110a is kept by the first public maintaining part 140a by insert molding method.Yet the first male terminal 110a can be press fit in the first public maintaining part 140a.
(the 3rd embodiment)
With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11, the first connector 100b of the third embodiment of the present invention comprises the first retaining member 130b, and described the first retaining member does not have the protuberance 162 shown in Fig. 4 or groove 164.The first retaining member 130 (referring to Fig. 4) that is similar to the first embodiment, the first retaining member 130b comprises the first male maintaining part 140b, first female maintaining part 150b and the first connecting portion 160b.The first public maintaining part 140b keeps a plurality of the first male terminal 110b.First female maintaining part 150b keeps a plurality of the first female terminal 120b.The first connecting portion 160b connects the first male maintaining part 140b and first female maintaining part 150b in the first horizontal direction.The first connecting portion 160b comprises two connecting bridges.The first connector 100b of the present embodiment further comprises two parts 170 that keep down that are made of metal.As shown in Figure 11, the part 170 that keeps down is connected to the corresponding connecting bridge of the first connecting portion 160b.Each keeping down in part 170 has end in a longitudinal direction.The keep down end of part 170 is fixed by welding to first circuit board 10, makes the first connector 100b be fixed firmly to first circuit board 10.
(the 4th embodiment)
With reference to Figure 12-16, the first connector 100c of the fourth embodiment of the present invention comprises the first retaining member 130c consisting of the first insulating component 310 and the first hardware 320.
With reference to Figure 14, insulating component 310 comprises first female maintaining part 150c and two the first arms 322.The structure of first female maintaining part 150c is identical with the structure (referring to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5) of first female maintaining part 150 of the first embodiment.First female maintaining part 150c has two ends in the 3rd horizontal direction.Extend the first arm 322 end from first female maintaining part 150c in the direction contrary with the first horizontal direction.As shown in Figure 14, each in first arm 322 of the present embodiment has hollow body and comprises protuberance 162c and groove 164c.
The first hardware 320 comprises major part 321 and two the second arms 323.Major part 321 is extended and has two ends along the 3rd horizontal direction.Extend the end of the second arm 323 along the first horizontal direction from major part 321.Each in the second arm 323 comprises opening 327 and has the end in the first horizontal direction.Described end is provided with fixed part 325.Fixed part 325 is configured to be fixed to circuit board 10, makes the first connector 100c be fixed to first circuit board 10.
As understood by Figure 13 and Figure 14, by the second arm 323 being inserted in the hollow bulb of the first arm 322 and the first retaining member 130c is assembled.In this embodiment, the first arm 322 and the second arm 323 form the first connecting portion 160c.As understood by Figure 13 and Figure 14, the opening 327 of the second arm 323 is corresponding with the groove 164c of the first arm 322.Therefore,, when assembling the first retaining member 130c, the second arm 323 can not hide groove 164c.The first retaining member 130c of the present embodiment forms by insert molding method.
With reference to Figure 14 and Figure 16, the major part 321 of the first hardware 320 has U-shaped cross-section in the plane perpendicular to the 3rd horizontal direction.As shown in Figure 16, the U-shaped cross-section of the first hardware 320 is towards the first horizontal direction opening.Major part 321 has board 321-1.As shown in Figure 16, board 321-1 is formed on the top of major part 321.Board 321-1 extends and orientation along the first horizontal direction.
With reference to Figure 12 and Figure 13, contact patterns film 330 is fixed to major part 321.As shown in Figure 15, contact patterns film 330 comprises dielectric film 340 and is formed on the conductive pattern 350 on dielectric film 340.With reference to Figure 16, conductive pattern 350 has the predetermined portions that is configured to be fixed to board 321-1.The predetermined portions of conductive pattern 350 is as the first public contact 112c of the first male terminal 110c.
With reference to Figure 16, the structure of the first connector 100c is identical with the structure of the second connector 200c.Yet one in the second connector of the first to the 3rd embodiment can be used as the second connector 200c and is employed.
(the 5th embodiment)
With reference to Figure 17 and Figure 20, the connector of the fifth embodiment of the present invention relates to the modification of contact patterns film 330.In other words, except contact patterns film 330, the structure of the first connector 100d is identical with the structure (referring to Figure 12-16) of the first connector 100c of the 4th embodiment.For example, the first connector 100d is configured to be arranged on first circuit board 10, and comprises the first retaining member 130d consisting of the first insulating component 310 and the first hardware 320.The first insulating component 310 keeps the first female terminal 120.
With reference to Figure 20, major part 321 has board 321-1 and board 321-2.Contact patterns film 330 is only fixed to the front portion of the board 321-1 of major part 321.
At length, contact patterns film 330 has the fixed part at the front end place that is formed on this contact patterns film.The fixed part of contact patterns film 330 is fixed to board 321-1 and is supported by board 321-1.In this embodiment, the board 321-2 of major part 321 is glued to first circuit board 10, makes the first connector 100d be fixed firmly to first circuit board 10.
(the 6th embodiment)
With reference to Figure 21 and Figure 27, the connector assembly of the sixth embodiment of the present invention comprises the first connector 100e and the second connector 200e.The structure of the first connector 100e is identical with the structure of the second connector 200e.The first connector 100e comprises a plurality of the first male terminals 110, a plurality of the first female terminal 120 and the first retaining member 130e.The first retaining member 130e is made by insulator.The first male terminal 110 is kept by the first retaining member 130e by insert molding method.The first female terminal 120 is press fit in the first retaining member 130e.
The first retaining member 130 (referring to Fig. 4-6) that is similar to the first embodiment, the first retaining member 130e comprises the first connecting portion 160.The first connecting portion 160 connects the first male maintaining part 140 and first female maintaining part 150 in the first horizontal direction.
With reference to Figure 21, Figure 22 and Figure 25, the first connector 100e of the present embodiment also comprises the first guiding surface 137.The first guiding surface 137 tilts with respect to vertical direction and the first horizontal direction.Particularly, as shown in Figure 22 and Figure 25, the first guiding surface 137 is inclined to and makes the lower end of the first guiding surface 137 than more close the first male terminal 110 in the upper end of the first guiding surface 137.In other words, the lower end of the first guiding surface 137 is positioned between the upper end and the first male terminal 110 of the first guiding surface 137 in the first horizontal direction.The first guiding surface 137 is configured to when the second connector 200e moves to relative precalculated position, guides relatively moving with respect to the first connector 100e in the second connector 200e in the vertical direction with the second horizontal direction.
With reference to Figure 25, be similar to the first connector 100e, the second connector 200e also comprises the second guiding surface 237 with respect to vertical direction and the inclination of the second horizontal direction.When the first connector 100e is when the second connector 200e relatively moves, relatively moving with respect to the second connector 200e in second guiding surface 237 guiding the first connector 100e in the vertical direction with the first horizontal directions.
The first connector 100e is connected as follows with the second connector 200e.With reference to Figure 25, the first connector 100e and the second connector 200e be arranged such that the first horizontal direction and the second horizontal direction opposite each other.First female maintaining part 150 is in the face of the second accommodation section 235e, and second female maintaining part 250 is in the face of the first accommodation section 135e simultaneously.
With reference to Figure 25 and Figure 26, when the second connector 200e vertically moves down, the second guiding surface 237 contacts with the first guiding surface 137.In this embodiment, the structure of the first connector 100e is identical with the structure of the second connector 200e.In other words, the first guiding surface 137 equates with the second guiding surface 237 another angle with respect to vertical direction with respect to the angle of vertical direction.The second guiding surface 237 and the first guiding surface 137 form surface and Surface Contact.
When the second connector 200e further moves down, the second guiding surface 237 slides on the first guiding surface 137.The second connector 200e is directed into relative precalculated position when vertically with the second horizontal direction moves.
With reference to Figure 26 and Figure 27, when the second connector 200e moves down completely (, when the second connector 200e is positioned at relative pre-position, as shown in Figure 27), the first connecting portion 160 contacts with the second connecting portion 260.
With reference to Figure 24 and Figure 27, when the second connector 200e moves to link position (Figure 24) along the second horizontal direction from relative precalculated position (Figure 27), make the second male contact 212 be connected to first corresponding female contact 122, the first male contact 112 is connected to second female contact 222 simultaneously.
Because the distance between the first guiding surface 137 and the second guiding surface 237, the first male terminals 110 and the second female terminal 220 can be less than the first male terminal 110 in the above-described first to the 5th embodiment and the distance between the second female terminal 220.
Connector assembly of the present invention can be configured to be attached to FPC/FFC.For example, the first connector can be connected to FPC/FFC, and the second connector can be connected to FPC/FFC or circuit board simultaneously.
In the above-described embodiments, the structure of the first connector is identical with the structure of the second connector.Yet the structure of the first connector can be different from the structure of the second connector.In addition, the structure of the first male terminal can be different from the structure of the second male terminal, and the structure of the first female terminal can be different from the structure of the second female terminal simultaneously.
The application is based on respectively on March 30th, 2010 be submitted to Japanese patent application JP 2010-079568 and the JP 2010-157589 of Japan Office on July 12nd, 2010, and the content of this application is incorporated at this by reference.
Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described; but person of skill in the art will appreciate that and in the situation that not deviating from spirit of the present invention, can obtain other and further alternative embodiment of the present invention, and mean and advocate to fall into all this embodiment within the scope of real protection of the present invention.
Claims (13)
1. a connector assembly, comprising:
The first connector, described the first connector comprises the first retaining member, a plurality of the first male terminal and a plurality of the first female terminal, described the first retaining member keeps described the first male terminal and described the first female terminal, each in described the first male terminal comprises along the first horizontal direction extends and the first directed public contact, and each in described the first female terminal comprises the first female contact opening towards described the first horizontal direction;
The second connector, described the second connector comprises the second retaining member, a plurality of the second male terminals and a plurality of the second female terminal, described the second retaining member keeps described the second male terminal and described the second female terminal, each in described the second male terminal has along the second horizontal direction extends and the second directed public contact, described first female contact can hold described the second male contact, each in described the second female terminal comprises second female contact, described second female contact opens towards described the second horizontal direction, to can hold described the first public contact,
Detent mechanism, described detent mechanism is configured to be arranged such that when described the first connector and described the second connector described the first horizontal direction and described the second horizontal direction are when opposite each other, in the vertical direction perpendicular to described the first horizontal direction and described the second horizontal direction, with respect to described the first connector, described the second connector is positioned to relative pre-position, described relative precalculated position be described the first male contact in described the first horizontal direction, point to described second female contact but away from described the second female contact simultaneously described the second male contact in described the second horizontal direction, point to described first female contact but away from the position of described first female contact, with
Guiding mechanism, described guiding mechanism be configured to guide described the second connector along described the second horizontal direction with respect to described the first connector from described relative precalculated position relatively moving to link position, described link position is that described the first male contact is connected to the position that described second female described the second male contact of contact while is connected to described first female contact
Wherein said the first retaining member comprises the first male maintaining part, first female maintaining part and the first accommodation section, described the first public maintaining part keeps described a plurality of the first male terminals perpendicular to the 3rd horizontal direction of described the first horizontal direction, to arrange described the first male terminal with edge, described first female maintaining part keeps described a plurality of the first female terminals to arrange described the first female terminal along described the 3rd horizontal direction, and described the first accommodation section is positioned between described the first male maintaining part and described first female maintaining part in described the first horizontal direction;
Described the second retaining member comprises the second male maintaining part, second female maintaining part and the second accommodation section, described the second public maintaining part keeps described a plurality of the second male terminals perpendicular to the 4th horizontal direction of described the second horizontal direction, to arrange described the second male terminal with edge, described second female maintaining part keeps described a plurality of the second female terminals to arrange described the second female terminal along described the 4th horizontal direction, and described the second accommodation section is positioned between described the second male maintaining part and described second female maintaining part in described the second horizontal direction; And
When described the second connector is positioned in described relative pre-position, described the first accommodation section holds in described the second male maintaining part and described second female maintaining part, and described the second accommodation section holds in described the first male maintaining part and described first female maintaining part simultaneously.
2. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein, by described the first accommodation section, undertaken hold and holding of being undertaken by described the second accommodation section can prevent described the second connector relatively moving along described the 3rd horizontal direction and described the 4th horizontal direction.
3. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described the first accommodation section holds described second female maintaining part, and described the second accommodation section holds described first female maintaining part simultaneously.
4. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
Described the first male terminal is arranged to single;
Described the first female terminal is arranged to that another is single;
Described the second male terminal is arranged to that another is single; And
It is single that described the second female terminal is arranged to another one.
5. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
Described the first retaining member also comprises the first connecting portion, and described the first connecting portion is connected between described the first male maintaining part and described first female maintaining part in described the first horizontal direction; And
Described the second retaining member also comprises the second connecting portion, and described the second connecting portion is connected between described the second male maintaining part and described second female maintaining part in described the second horizontal direction.
6. connector assembly according to claim 5, wherein:
Described the first connecting portion is included in the protuberance that the predetermined party perpendicular to described the first horizontal direction projects upwards;
Described the second connecting portion comprises the groove extending along described the second horizontal direction; And
When described the second connector is positioned at described relative pre-position, described protuberance is contained in described groove, makes it possible to prevent described the second connector relatively moving along described the 3rd horizontal direction and described the 4th horizontal direction.
7. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein, described the first male terminal also comprises dielectric film and is formed on the conductive pattern on described dielectric film.
8. connector assembly according to claim 7, wherein, described the first public maintaining part is formed by metal, and at least a portion of described dielectric film is fixed to described the first public maintaining part.
9. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
Described the first male terminal comprises the first public SMT terminal, and described the first public maintaining part keeps described the first male terminal, makes each the outer side positioning towards described the first connector in described the first public SMT terminal; And
Described the first female terminal comprises first female SMT terminal, and described first female maintaining part keeps described the first female terminal, makes each the outer side positioning towards described the first connector in described first female SMT terminal.
10. connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein:
The structure of described the first male terminal is identical with the structure of described the second male terminal; And
The structure of described the first female terminal is identical with the structure of described the second female terminal.
11. connector assemblies according to claim 1, wherein, the structure of described the first connector is identical with the structure of described the second connector.
12. connector assemblies according to claim 1, wherein, described the first connector and described the second connector are configured to respectively be arranged on circuit board and be fixed to described circuit board.
13. connector assemblies according to claim 1, wherein:
Described the first connector also comprises the first guiding surface, and described the first guiding surface tilts with respect to described vertical direction and described the first horizontal direction;
Described the second connector also comprises the second guiding surface, and described the second guiding surface tilts with respect to described vertical direction and described the second horizontal direction; And
Described the first guiding surface and described the second guiding surface are formed at goes up relative sliding each other, makes when described the second connector moves to described relative precalculated position, and described the second connector moves in described vertical direction and described the second horizontal direction.
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